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Date: | Sunday 13 February 1944 |
Time: | 12:05 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
Owner/operator: | 333 (Norw.) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | HP860 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
Destination airport: | RAF Leuchars |
Narrative:Mosquito HP860/R: Took off at 07:55 hrs for a slipping reconnaissance off the Norwegian coast. 13/02/1944
“While on a recce near Stavangar, he made a good sighting and simultaneously saw a Bv 138C-1. Having sent off his report, he attacked the enemy aircraft and shot it down into the sea. He obtained some excellent photographs of its destruction. Shortly after, whille flying at an 100feet, his aircraft was hit by coastal flak which destroyed its starboard engine. The damaged radio was only able to transmit 15 minutes. The pilot was badly wounded he at once feathered the engine and brought his aircraft safely back to base on one engine.
Landing at 12:05 hrs at base. Damage Cat.B.
Crew:
S/Ltn. (N.870) Harald JENSEN DFC (pilot) RNoAF : Ok
Kwm. (N.869) Remo Ravndal THORKILDSEN DFM (nav.) RNoAF : Ok
Sources:
1.http://forsvaretsmuseer.no/Marinemuseet/Temasider-om-Sjoeforsvaret/MARINENS-FLYVAAPEN-1912-1944
2.DE-HAVILLAND-DH.98-MOSQUITO-MK.II-FB.MK.VI-T.III-1943-44
3.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
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12-Nov-2016 13:13 |
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17-Feb-2019 20:25 |
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13-Feb-2022 13:26 |
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10-Oct-2023 10:59 |
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